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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is a bit better than LG V20, having an 82.5 score against 77. The LG V30S ThinQ is a newer device, and it's also a little lighter and a little thinner than the LG V20. The LG V30S ThinQ has a little sharper display than LG V20, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a bit better pixels amount per inch of screen and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
LG V30S ThinQ features a little faster processor than LG V20, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The LG V20's camera is very similar to LG V30S ThinQ's camera, because although the LG V20 has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
LG V30S ThinQ features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG V20, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB, the LG V30S ThinQ also has 128 GB internal storage. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit longer battery duration than LG V20, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG V20. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V20, giving up some features and specifications.
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